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Commitments and Contingencies, Asbestos (Details) - Asbestos [Member] $ in Millions		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	217 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) Claim	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) Claim
Asbestos [Abstract]
Pending claims, approximate number \| Claim		1,500		1,500
Payments for settled claims				$ 30.5
Compensatory damages, amount of company responsibility	$ 7.6
Litigation settlement accrued interest rate	10.00%
Minimum [Member]
Asbestos [Abstract]
Range of possible loss		$ 52.0	$ 46.7	52.0
Incremental pre-tax provision		9.7
Increase in the range of possible loss			5.3
Maximum [Member]
Asbestos [Abstract]
Range of possible loss		90.6		90.6
Increase in the range of possible loss			6.7
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Asbestos [Abstract]
Incremental pre-tax provision			$ 10.1
Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Asbestos [Abstract]
Range of possible loss		50.6		50.6
Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Asbestos [Abstract]
Range of possible loss		$ 85.2		$ 85.2